Ahem. You know where it is.
Beer?
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Pango IPA from brewski. Passionfruit, pineapple and mango IPA.
Pango IPA from brewski. Passionfruit, pineapple and mango IPA.
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User169
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Onheilsprofeet from Jopen. Imp stout aged on aquavit barrels. Getting a bit of minty spirit burn. Disastrously drinkable for a 12.5% brew
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Bitter That (Brew Foundation, 5% abv)
An unusual one this, in that it's a Brew Foundation beer that I'm not crazy about. It's rasiny, caramelly, but doesn't have the balancing bitter notes that I'd like (or at least, not in the quantity that I'd like them). I may give it a while and try another though, as I'm certain I've had this and enjoyed it on draught.
Maple Gold (Holts, 4.5%)
An interesting clash of styles in this one - the base beer is a fairly typical gold, light and slightly bitter, with the maple that gives the beer its name overlaid and producing a syrupy sweetness. I really think that it needs more of a balance in the taste than it has - the base beer just can't compete with the maple. Not for me, but I've heard other folk praise it as an easy drinker - personally, I think the maple works against it as a refreshing beer.
Mrs M says: "Very nice."
An unusual one this, in that it's a Brew Foundation beer that I'm not crazy about. It's rasiny, caramelly, but doesn't have the balancing bitter notes that I'd like (or at least, not in the quantity that I'd like them). I may give it a while and try another though, as I'm certain I've had this and enjoyed it on draught.
Maple Gold (Holts, 4.5%)
An interesting clash of styles in this one - the base beer is a fairly typical gold, light and slightly bitter, with the maple that gives the beer its name overlaid and producing a syrupy sweetness. I really think that it needs more of a balance in the taste than it has - the base beer just can't compete with the maple. Not for me, but I've heard other folk praise it as an easy drinker - personally, I think the maple works against it as a refreshing beer.
Mrs M says: "Very nice."
The place has had a couple of minor makeovers but the thornbridge and abbeydale brewery beers are available at a lot of uni pubs. Arguably several other uni pubs are pretty good these days after sprawl by both unis. Sadly one of the ones I liked closed down late last year.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Leading Light, light ale from Bespoke Brewing in the Forest of Dean. Nice light beer, slightly maltt, good stuff and only 3.5%.
Big guns, big Duv.
Big guns, big Duv.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Son #2 was more impressed by the special offer Koppaberg Rhubarb Cider in one of the student bars for £1.50 a pint
To be fair he much prefers orange, cloudy, grapefruity stuff but it's all about bang for his buck
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Magic Rock is another local one to me, and owned by a keen cyclist. I got chatting to some MTBers on a ride yesterday and they were finishing their ride at the brewery for a few pints
When you come up we should plan a route taking in the brewery taps as there are some crackers.....Buxton Brewery, Torrside (in New Mills), Magic Rock and a load of little local ones too
ps ...I've got a can of the Centennial. Probably drink it next weekend
Edit....actually it would be great...ride over Holme Moss to Huddersfield and drink a shed load at Magic Rock tap. Then get train back
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I like the way you're thinking Nick!
Is this a private love-in for you and Rich, or is everyone invited?
Everyone apart from the ones we're going to slag off...
Looking forward to seeing you there TC
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
The Magic Rock instagram feed had a lot of stuff from what seemed to be a brewery MTB trip recently.
